Remote Senior Garment Technologist: Fittings & Tech Packs

The Hippie Shake; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

The Hippie Shake is looking for an experienced freelance Senior Garment Technologist to join us on an ongoing basis, working approximately three days per week. You will own garment technology from concept through sampling, fit, production approval and shipment sign-off.

Based remotely with in-person fittings in New Eltham, SE9, you will manage multiple styles and suppliers while maintaining fit, quality and consistency for our womenswear range.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as Garment Technologist or Senior Garment Technologist, 5+ years.
• Own the technical development process from concept through bulk production.
• Extensive experience conducting fittings and giving clear, commercially minded feedback.
• Excellent knowledge of garment construction, grading, sizing and manufacturing.
• Strong pattern cutting knowledge to diagnose and resolve fit issues.
• Experience creating detailed tech packs, measurement specs and grading rules.
• Experience across womenswear categories and overseas factories.

Responsibilities

• Work with the designer to understand design, fit and construction for each style.
• Create detailed tech packs with construction details, measurements, and manufacturing requirements.
• Maintain and update tech packs during sampling and development.
• Generate initial measurement specs and graded size specs using established rules.
• Maintain consistency across blocks, sizing standards and fit.
• Request development samples from suppliers and manage sampling through production approval.
• Track samples and chase suppliers to keep development on schedule.
• Review fit against specs and identify any issues in construction or quality.
• Lead fittings and provide clear, actionable technical feedback.
• Coordinate with overseas suppliers on technical and product development matters.
• Ensure MOQs, fabrics and materials are commercially viable for orders.
• Monitor critical path and flag delays or risks to the team.
• Review shipment samples for measurements, fit, colour, trims and packaging.
• Advise on wash care, labelling, fibre composition and compliance requirements.

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Hippie Shake is looking for an experienced freelance Senior Garment Technologist to join us on an ongoing basis, working approximately three days per week. You will own garment technology from concept through sampling, fit, production approval and shipment sign-off.

Based remotely with in-person fittings in New Eltham, SE9, you will manage multiple styles and suppliers while maintaining fit, quality and consistency for our womenswear range.